An early 20^th century Iranian (Persian) silver tea glass holder (Podstakannik), Isfahan circa 1930 signed Nasrullah Mohazzeb

Of conventional cylindrical form with cast triple C scroll handle heightened with chased decoration, upon a plain flaring circular base. The body with pierced and finely chased monabbat-kari continuous frieze of a rural scene showing women in traditional Gilan dress, carrying grain, attending to a goat, carrying babes, all with dogs drinking from water buckets and flowering plants, a house in the background. Signed to the base Qalam Nasrullah Mohazzeb “the pen of Mohazzab”.

Height – 7 cm / 2.75 inches

Weight – 57 grams / 1.83 ozt